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Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #169, Rip-Off Scams
What a week after coming back from 2 weeks away... been sketching and painting up a storm on the Armed Forces Exhibition I will be doing in November... I have been getting so pumped when I
teach a workshop and take a workshop. I also had a bunch of paint parties and it is always so much fun meeting new people at the parties and at the workshops. Get yourself pumped up and inspired, take a workshop!
I have been super busy with so many things at the gallery, in my classes, with the paint parties, writing an assignment sketchbook, designing my own watercolor palette, painting for a large exhibition, writing my newsletter and traveling to do a lot of
workshops that I have come to the realization that I have to give something up. I don't ever like giving up things I love to do but I have to give up one of my weekly classes and unfortunately I will be canceling my Antioch class. I hope that once I get a few things under my belt that I will be able to start it up again, but for now it will give me some extra time that I need to finish up some of these important projects.
Yes to class at Judy Petersen Place instead of the Civic Center, Thursday, August 16th 10:00 pm to 2:00 Yes to the last class at the Antioch Fine Arts Foundation, Thursday, August 16th, 6:30 pm to 9 pm Yes to class at the BeckerArt Gallery
in McHenry, Saturday, August 18th 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Rip-Offs, Scams and getting a Deal
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This weeks newsletter goes into a few things about buying art supplies and other things online.
I first want to mention that most people that know me well know that I love getting a deal, like finding an art book at a garage sale that I know is worth a hundred dollars and I get it for 3 bucks. I recently bought a Soltek easel that I know
cost $500.00 to $600.00 new... I found one on an art supply Facebook page and the guy sold it to me for 175.00 and it was like brand new. These are things I have gotten for a bargain but I have also gotten ripped off quite a few times, so I am here to teach you what not to do and learn from my mistakes.
If it is too good to be true when buying online don't buy it unless you have some recourse to get your money back or be able to send it back if it ends up not being what
you expected. Research before you buy!
When it comes to art supplies like watercolor paints and paper, I would steer clear of buying it used unless you know how old the paper or paint is. I learned the hard way that watercolor paper does go bad after a while. The sizing breaks down and the paper doesn't accept the paint well. Watercolor paints can get hard unless you are using Holbein watercolors, their paints never harden in the tube or on the palette and can be rejuvenated
instantly with water.
When ordering on-line always check more than one site and find out what the average price is for the item you are looking for. Then if it is only a couple bucks more at a giant online store like Amazon I would buy it from them just because you know that if you don't like what you bought you most likely can return it with no problems.
There are so many scams going on right now when it comes to selling online and I just
got scammed by an ad on Facebook where everything looked so professional about the product and the website along with the video, but it was a scam. Facebook now has so many advertised videos showing you all sorts of cool products and things that you have to have and at a price that seems too good to be true, and it usually is. Here is what some of these ads do. They lure you in with a video showing you how great these items work and if you click on the link they take you to a website that shows you again how great the item is and how great the price is. Don't buy it off Facebook or the site they take you to. First look for the item on Amazon or on a search engine to see where else it is available. I have found that you can usually find those same items cheaper on Amazon. If you order from the website that was
linked from Facebook or Pinterest you can run into trouble like I did. They take your money and it all seems so legit, but what is happening is that the item usually comes from overseas and usually they don't send you the exact item that you ordered, it usually is a cheap knock-off or just a cheap product. Then if you want to return it there is no longer a website or all the info is bogus and the website is totally gone or a different site altogether. I learned my lesson and will now
always look up the item on other sites. I would show you what I am talking about but the sites and ads that I used on Facebook are gone and off of Facebook. Many times they use videos from real products that are being sold on legit sites and they steal the video and put it in their ads on Facebook and they even put the amazon prime price making you think it is a link to Amazon. I wish I could even show you these ads on Facebook but I can only give you the link to where you are taken when
you click on the link... like this one HERE
Be a smart consumer and do some research before buying and as an artist don't be cheap, always use professional grade art
supplies. David
Here is a fun speed painting I did for a local fundraiser. I don't do many of these but if it is to help a cause I usually can't say no. |
My BeckerArt Workshops and Demos in 2018
Dillman's Fall Workshop, Wisconsin, September 9-14th, For information Click Here
Artisan Materials Expo Classes, Santa Fe, September 27th-30th, For Information Click Here
Perquimans Arts League, Hertford NC, October 15th and 16th & 17 and 18, For
Information Click Here
Jacksonville Watercolor Society Workshop, Jacksonville FL, October 24, 25, 26 For Information Click Here
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Dan Danielson is another one of those watercolorist like myself that studied at the American Academy of Art that also studied under the great Irving Shapiro. Great Work!
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6 BeckerArt Brushes Thanks to all of you that have sent me your great reviews on my brushes, I am so happy you all like them! I now have 2 sets of BeckerArt Brushes... they are the original set which includes the 1 1/4" flat, the #16 round and the #4 rigger. My NEW brush set includes the 1/2" flat, the 1/4" flat and the #8 round Click Here to Purchase BeckerArt Brushes |
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